© London News Pictures. 01/03/2013 . West End, UK.  Leader of the Liberal Democrats part NICK CLEGG (right) and MIKE THORNTON MP (left) arriving for a media conference at the Ageas Bowl cricket ground in West End, Hampshire, after MIKE THORNTON won the Eastleigh By-Election in the early hours of this morning. The seat became vacant when Chris Huhne resigned from the position following his guilty plea to a charge of perverting the course of justice. Photo credit : Ben Cawthra/LNP